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Raid on Entebbe

  • 1976
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4K
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Charles Bronson, Yaphet Kotto, and Peter Finch in Raid on Entebbe (1976)
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True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.

  • Director
    • Irvin Kershner
  • Writer
    • Barry Beckerman
  • Stars
    • Peter Finch
    • Charles Bronson
    • Yaphet Kotto
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Irvin Kershner
    • Writer
      • Barry Beckerman
    • Stars
      • Peter Finch
      • Charles Bronson
      • Yaphet Kotto
    • 37User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Peter Finch
    Peter Finch
    • Yitzhak Rabin
    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
    Yaphet Kotto
    Yaphet Kotto
    • President Idi Amin Jr.
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Daniel Cooper
    Horst Buchholz
    Horst Buchholz
    • Wilfred Boese
    • (as Horst Bucholz)
    John Saxon
    John Saxon
    • Gen. Benny Peled
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Gen. Mordecai Gur
    Sylvia Sidney
    Sylvia Sidney
    • Dora Bloch
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Yigal Allon
    Tige Andrews
    Tige Andrews
    • Shimon Peres
    Eddie Constantine
    Eddie Constantine
    • Capt. Becaud
    David Opatoshu
    David Opatoshu
    • Menachem Begin
    Allan Arbus
    Allan Arbus
    • Eli Melnick
    Stephen Macht
    Stephen Macht
    • Lt. Col. 'Yonni' Netanyahu
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Capt. Sammy Berg
    Harvey Lembeck
    Harvey Lembeck
    • Mr. Harvey
    Dinah Manoff
    Dinah Manoff
    • Rachel Sager
    Kim Richards
    Kim Richards
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    • Director
      • Irvin Kershner
    • Writer
      • Barry Beckerman
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    • Trivia
      This was Peter Finch's final acting role. He received a posthumous Emmy nomination six months after winning a posthumous Oscar for Network (1976).
    • Goofs
      Yonni Netanyahu appears as a full colonel, wearing three oak leaves on his epaulets. He was a lieutenant colonel at the time of his death. Israeli Lt Colonel insignia has two leaves.
    • Quotes

      Yitzhak Rabin: [realising an Air France flight is late] Have we heard anything from the French?

      Gad Yaakobi: Not a word.

    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical version was cut by ca. 20 minutes to shorten running time. Only in 2013 the uncut version was released on DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited into Operation Thunderbolt: Entebbe (2000)

    User reviews37

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    Excellent and true to history

    A film that is historically accurate, Raid on Entebbe is engrossing and exciting to watch. The actual raid on Entebbe was itself a very daring rescue, and it translates extremely well to film. Even though you know the outcome in advance, you will find yourself wanting to stay with the film until the end. The actors are all excellent, and the sets extremely realistic. Yaphet Kotto gives a great performance as Idi Amin, portraying the Ugandan president as mix of grandstander, egomaniac, and thinly disguised madman; the movie is worth watching for Kotto's performance alone. While made almost 25 years ago, Raid on Entebbe remains an exciting film that has aged well and is still very enjoyable to watch.
    • Hessian499
    • Sep 17, 2001
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    • Release date
      • December 26, 1976 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • French
      • Hebrew
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ...die keine Gnade kennen
    • Filming locations
      • Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton, California, USA(Entebbe Airport setting)
    • Production companies
      • Edgar J. Scherick Associates
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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